Friday 31st January

Over the high tide over counts included 1000+ Dunlin, 140 Grey Plover, 70 Brent Geese and 26 Ringed Plover, also present the Slavonian Grebe and a foraging Peregrine. Elsewhere the female Eider and seven Razorbill were offshore.

Thursday 30th January

The Red-necked Grebe had the decency to move south into the Recording Area on the dropping tide before returning to Shelly Beach, Exmouth. Also in the estuary the Slavonian Grebe, 170 Common Gull and 80 Brent Geese. Elsewhere four Shoveler were on the Main Pond.  

Wednesday 29th January

The Red-necked Grebe remained in the estuary, just north of the Recording Area, with 51 Shelduck, 34 Ringed Plover, five Greenshank, a Goldeneye and the Slavonian Grebe also present. Elsewhere six Red-throated Diver and single Common Scoter and Eider were offshore and a Sparrowhawk landed on the Visitor Centre roof.

Tuesday 28th January

The Slavonian Grebe was off Cockwood and a Kingfisher was hovering over the saltmarsh but no other news was received. 

Monday 27th January

The Slavonian Grebe was off Cockwood with 1200 Herring and two Mediterranean Gull roosting on sandbars, 280 Brent Geese and three Greenshank. The Red-necked Grebe was seen distantly in the river but at best flirted with the Recording Area boundary. Elsewhere five Red-throated Diver, 16 Great-crested Grebe and the female Eider were offshore.

Sunday 26th January

A wet start to the day saw estimated counts of 200 Snipe, 200 Grey Plover, 180 Bar-tailed Godwit and 150 Knot in the estuary with 249 Brent Geese, 62 Teal, 28 Ringed Plover, two Mediterranean Gull, three Greenshank and the Slavonian Grebe. Elsewhere just four Great-crested Grebe and the female Eider were offshore.

Saturday 25th January

Counts from the estuary over the morning high tide included 2770 Dunlin, 202 Brent Geese, 174 Grey Plover, 128 Bar and five Black-tailed Godwit, 128 Common Gull, 119 Knot, 98 Redshank, 94 Teal, 54 Shelduck,  12 Wigeon, three Greenshank, a female Shoveler and the Slavonian Grebe. 

Elsewhere an Eider, a single Red-throated Diver and 28 Great-crested Grebe were offshore and five Shoveler were on the Main Pond. 

Friday 24th January

The first Black Redstart of the year was on Warren Point, presumably the male currently wintering in Exmouth. It was seen from a Stuart Line Cruise, the same trip also saw the Slavonian Grebe off Cockwood.

Thursday 23rd January

A morning visit saw the first two Black-tailed Godwit of the year off Cockwood with 79 Brent Geese and 43 Shelduck also in the estuary. Elsewhere three Red-throated Diver and three Pintail, also new for the year, were offshore, 13 Snipe and two Teal were in the flooded Greenland Lake and a pair of Collared Dove were in Dead Dolphin Wood. 

Wednesday 22nd January

The Slavonian Grebe and eight Sanderling were off Cockwood but no other news was received.